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no_o not_o the_o little_a child_n &_o infant_n the_o town_n to_o be_v raze_v &_o their_o house_n beat_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n also_o the_o tree_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o as_o well_o olive_n tree_n as_o all_o other_o and_o nothing_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o intent_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v inhabit_v again_o but_o remain_v as_o a_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n this_o bloudye_a arrest_n or_o decree_n seem_v so_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a that_o in_o every_o place_n throughout_o all_o province_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n and_o disputation_n concern_v the_o same_o especial_o among_o the_o advocate_n and_o man_n of_o learning_n &_o understanding_n in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o dare_v bold_o &_o open_o say_v that_o they_o great_o marvel_v how_o that_o court_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v so_o mad_a or_o so_o bewitch_v to_o give_v out_o such_o a_o arrest_n so_o
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sinful_a flesh_n do_v cease_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ._n rom._n 10._o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o repent_v their_o sin_n &_o fly_v to_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o condemnation_n &_o time_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o be_v expire_v wherefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o law_n withal_o his_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n whersoever_o they_o be_v write_v either_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a do_v ever_o include_v a_o privy_a exception_n of_o repentance_n and_o belief_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o which_o always_o it_o geve_v place_n have_v there_o his_o end_n and_o can_v proceed_v no_o further_o according_a as_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o moreover_o as_o the_o law_n have_v his_o time_n how_o long_o to_o reign_v so_o also_o it_o have_v his_o proper_a place_n where_o to_o reign_v by_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v when_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o true_a repent_a heart_n begin_v so_o have_v the_o law_n no_o place_n in_o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o faithful_a that_o be_v in_o sinner_n repent_v and_o amend_v physician_n gal._n 3._o justis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la posita_fw-la sed_fw-la iniustis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o obsequentibus_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1._o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o disease_n 2._o the_o know_v of_o the_o disease_n 3._o the_o physician_n but_o only_o in_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a evil_a man_n here_o i_o call_v all_o such_o which_o walk_v in_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v not_o yet_o drive_v by_o earnest_a repentance_n to_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o succour_v and_o therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o just_a man_n there_o be_v no_o law_n set_v but_o to_o the_o unjust_a and_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 1._o by_o the_o just_a man_n here_o be_v mean_v nor_o he_o which_o never_o have_v disease_n but_o he_o who_o know_v his_o disease_n seek_v out_o the_o physician_n and_o be_v cure_v keep_v himself_o in_o health_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v from_o any_o mo_z surfeit_n notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o keep_v himself_o but_o that_o his_o health_n that_o be_v his_o new_a obedience_n shall_v always_o remain_v frail_a &_o unperfect_a and_o shall_v continual_o need_v the_o physician_n where_o by_o the_o way_n these_o iij._o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o sickness_n itself_o 2_o the_o know_v of_o the_o sickness_n 3._o the_o physician_n the_o sickness_n be_v sin_n the_o know_v of_o the_o sickness_n be_v repentance_n which_o the_o law_n work_v the_o physician_n be_v christ._n and_o therefore_o although_o in_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n repentance_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n of_o repentance_n that_o cause_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n who_o faith_n only_o apprehend_v law_n repentance_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o cause_n of_o salvation_n the_o three_o point_n to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n no_o more_o than_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o health_n but_o only_o the_o physician_n for_o else_o when_o man_n be_v cast_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o repentance_n that_o can_v serve_v or_o deserve_v life_n but_o iâ—_n his_o pardon_n come_v then_o be_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o his_o repentance_n that_o save_v the_o three_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o that_o we_o mark_v well_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n not_o to_o work_v god_n favour_n nor_o to_o make_v we_o good_a but_o rather_o to_o declare_v and_o convicte_n our_o wickedness_n and_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o danger_n thereof_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o see_v our_o condemnation_n and_o be_v in_o ourselves_o confound_v may_v be_v drive_v thereby_o to_o have_v our_o refuge_n in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o who_o only_o be_v to_o he_o find_v our_o remedy_n and_o in_o none_o other_o and_o this_o end_n of_o the_o law_n discrete_o aught_o to_o be_v ponder_v of_o all_o christian_n otherwise_o they_o that_o consider_v not_o this_o â—nd_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n fall_v into_o manifold_a error_n and_o inconvenience_n law_n inconuenienses_fw-la that_o rise_n in_o not_o know_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n first_o they_o pervert_v all_o order_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o they_o seek_v that_o in_o the_o law_n which_o the_o law_n can_v geve_v 3._o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comfort_v themselves_o nor_o other_o 4._o they_o keep_v man_n soul_n in_o a_o uncertain_a doubt_n and_o dubitation_n of_o their_o salvation_n 5._o they_o obscure_v the_o light_n of_o god_n grace_n 6._o they_o be_v unkind_a to_o god_n benefit_n 7_o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n passion_n and_o enemy_n to_o his_o cross_n 8._o they_o stop_v christian_n liberty_n 9_o they_o berive_v the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n of_o her_o due_a comfort_n as_o take_v away_o the_o son_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 10_o in_o all_o their_o do_n they_o shoot_v to_o a_o wrong_a mark_n for_o where_o christ_n only_o be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v apprehend_v
by_o our_o faith_n &_o so_o free_o to_o justify_v we_o they_o leave_v this_o justification_n by_o faith_n set_v up_o other_o mark_n partly_o of_o the_o law_n partly_o of_o their_o own_o devise_v for_o man_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a absurdity_n of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n doctrine_n which_o here_o the_o lord_n willing_a we_o will_v rehearse_v as_o in_o catalogue_n here_o follow_v error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o they_o erroneous_o conceive_v opinion_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o law_n which_o only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n law_n error_n in_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o no_o other_o 2._o they_o erroneous_o do_v seek_v god_n favour_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o know_v that_o the_o law_n in_o this_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n work_v only_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n 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nor_o yet_o fear_v his_o might_n and_o as_o merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v towards_o heaven_n truth_n be_v lay_v in_o prison_n luke_n 21._o the_o law_n be_v turn_v to_o wormwood_n amos._n 6._o and_o there_o can_v no_o right_a judgement_n go_v forth_o 59_o â—â—ke_v 21._o amos._n 6._o esay_n 59_o esay_n 59_o oh_o forgeve_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o as_o for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n we_o will_v no_o more_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n that_o be_v our_o god_n thou_o show_v ever_o mercy_n unto_o the_o fatherless_a oh_o if_o they_o will_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v heal_v their_o sore_n yea_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n will_v i_o love_v they_o o_o ephraim_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n any_o more_o who_o so_o be_v wise_n shall_v understand_v this_o and_o he_o that_o be_v right_o instruct_v will_v regard_v it_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a such_o as_o be_v godly_a 14._o osâ—_n 14._o will_v walk_v in_o they_o and_z as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o will_v stumble_v at_o they_o ose._n 14._o solomon_n say_v s._n steven_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n howbeit_o the_o high_a of_o all_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n 66._o esay_n 66._o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n heaven_n be_v my_o seat_n &_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n what_o house_n will_v you_o build_v for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o what_o place_n be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v rest_v in_o have_v not_o my_o hand_n make_v all_o thing_n 7._o act._n 7._o act._n 7._o woman_n believe_v i_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o samaritane_n the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o but_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o be_v now_o when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v 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that_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o with_o favour_n and_o so_o we_o be_v condemn_v with_o a_o quest_n my_o belief_n which_o i_o write_v to_o the_o counsel_n be_v this_o 4._o the_o belief_n of_o anne_n askew_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n write_v to_o the_o council_n john_n 4._o that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v leave_v we_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_n geve_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o only_a remedy_n of_o our_o soul_n recovery_n and_o that_o thereby_o we_o also_o receive_v the_o whole_a benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a passion_n then_o will_v they_o needs_o know_v whether_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o box_n be_v god_n or_o no_o i_o say_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4._o then_o they_o demand_v will_v you_o plain_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o believe_v faithful_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o dwell_v there_o in_o witness_v 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damnation_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o law_n require_v impossible_a thing_n of_o we_o fol._n 59_o read_v the_o place_n article_n 4._o article_n the_o law_n when_o it_o command_v you_o to_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n geve_v thou_o not_o power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o daum_v thou_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o do_v 3._o what_o hereâ—sy_n be_v in_o the_o word_n 2._o cor._n 3._o if_o thou_o will_v therefore_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o love_n he_o then_o must_v thou_o turn_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v of_o paul_n the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n turn_v we_o &_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o do_v good_a as_o natural_o as_o a_o tree_n do_v bring_v four_o fruit_n fol._n 65._o article_n 5._o article_n the_o place_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n accompani_v faith_n and_o bring_v with_o her_o light_n wherewith_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o see_v his_o miserable_a bondage_n &_o captivity_n and_o humble_v himself_o scripture_n this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o effecteâ—_n faith_n contain_v north_v but_o which_o be_v mayntaynâ—â—ble_a by_o the_o scripture_n &_o abhor_v himself_o she_o bring_v god_n promise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o christ_n god_n work_v with_o his_o word_n &_o in_o his_o word_n and_o as_o his_o word_n be_v preach_v faith_n root_v herself_o in_o y_z e_z heart_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o as_o faith_n enter_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v beleve_v the_o power_n of_o god_n lose_v the_o hart_n from_o the_o captivity_n &_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o knit_v &_o couple_v he_o to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n alter_v he_o &_o change_v he_o clean_o fashion_v and_o forge_v he_o a_o new_a geve_v he_o power_n to_o love_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o before_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o either_o to_o love_v or_o do_v and_o turn_v he_o into_o a_o new_a nature_n so_o that_o he_o love_v that_o which_o before_o he_o hate_v &_o hate_v that_o which_o he_o before_o love_v and_o be_v clean_o alter_v and_o change_v and_o contrary_a dispose_v and_o be_v knit_v and_o couple_v fast_o to_o god_n will_v and_o natural_o bring_v four_o good_a work_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o god_n command_v to_o do_v &_o not_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o that_o do_v he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n as_o a_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n 6._o work_n do_v only_o declare_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v justify_v fol._n 65._o if_o tindall_n say_v article_n 6._o article_n that_o work_n do_v only_o declare_v our_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o destroy_v good_a work_n but_o only_o show_v the_o right_a use_n and_o office_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v note_v to_o merit_v our_o justification_n but_o rather_o to_o testify_v a_o lively_a faith_n which_o only_o justifi_v we_o the_o article_n be_v plain_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o s._n paul_n 7._o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n do_v not_o deserve_v heaven_n fol._n 69._o read_v the_o place_n all_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v free_o with_o it_o a_o single_a eye_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n article_n 7._o article_n so_o that_o no_o profit_n be_v seek_v thereby_o that_o command_v christ_n where_o he_o say_v free_a have_v you_o receive_v free_a geve_v again_o for_o look_v as_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n do_v not_o all_o math._n 10._o he_o mean_v in_o his_o divinitye_n but_o iâ—_n his_o humanity_n he_o deserve_v heaven_n by_o his_o work_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o all_o deserve_v heaven_n for_o that_o be_v his_o already_o but_o do_v we_o service_n therewith_o &_o neither_o look_v for_o nor_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o we_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o father_n only_o even_o so_o we_o withal_o our_o work_n may_v not_o seek_v our_o own_o profit_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o heaven_n but_o must_v and_o ought_v free_o to_o work_v to_o honour_n god_n withal_o and_o without_o all_o manner_n of_o respect_n seek_v our_o neighbour_n profit_n and_o do_v he_o service_n etc._n etc._n 8._o labour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n thou_o shame_v christ_n blood_n fol._n 9_o read_v the_o place_n article_n 8._o article_n if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v heaven_n with_o the_o merit_n and_o deserve_n of_o thy_o own_o work_n so_o do_v thou_o wrong_v yea_o and_o shame_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o unto_o thou_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a now_o be_v the_o true_a belever_n heir_n of_o god_n by_o christes_fw-la deserve_n scripture_n to_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v get_v by_o our_o deserve_n be_v a_o popish_a heresy_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o in_o christ_n be_v predestinate_a and_o ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o we_o believe_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o beleve_v we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o be_v in_o eternal_a life_n already_o and_o feel_v already_o in_o our_o heart_n y_o e_o sweetness_n thereof_o and_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n and_o therefore_o love_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o of_o love_n be_v ready_a to_o work_v free_o and_o not_o to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o free_o and_o whereof_o we_o be_v heir_n already_o etc._n etc._n 9_o saint_n in_o heaven_n can_v not_o help_v we_o thither_o fol._n 69._o whether_o saint_n can_v help_v we_o unto_o heaven_n see_v y_fw-fr e_o scripture_n article_n 9_o article_n and_o mark_v well_o the_o office_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v any_o further_a 10._o to_o build_v a_o church_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n be_v in_o vain_a they_o can_v help_v thou_o article_n 10._o article_n they_o be_v not_o thy_o friend_n fol._n 71._o read_v the_o place_n of_o tind_n what_o build_v thou_o church_n find_v abbey_n chauntreis_n &_o college_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n to_o my_o mother_n s._n peter_n paul_n â—â—nexed_v the_o place_n â—â—nexed_v and_o saint_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o make_v of_o they_o thy_o friend_n they_o need_v it_o not_o yea_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o friend_n thy_o friend_n be_v thy_o poor_a neighbour_n â—â—nexed_v which_o need_v thy_o help_n and_o succour_v then_o make_v thy_o friend_n with_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o they_o may_v testify_v of_o thy_o faith_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v
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to_o augment_v their_o final_a accusation_n and_o then_o sir_n andrew_n oliphant_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o temporal_a judge_n and_o punish_v as_o a_o heretic_n which_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v notwithstanding_o his_o boldness_n and_o constancy_n move_v so_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o that_o the_o bishop_n stuard_n of_o his_o regality_n provost_n of_o the_o town_n call_v patrick_n learmond_n refuse_v to_o be_v his_o temporal_a judge_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v if_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v just_a also_o the_o bishop_n chamberlain_n be_v therewith_o charge_v will_v in_o no_o wise_n take_v upon_o he_o so_o ungodly_a a_o office_n yea_o the_o whole_a town_n be_v so_o offend_v with_o his_o unjust_a condemnation_n that_o the_o bishop_n servant_n can_v not_o get_v for_o their_o money_n so_o much_o as_o one_o cord_n to_o tie_v he_o to_o y_z e_z stake_n or_o a_o tar_n barrel_n to_o burn_v he_o but_o be_v constrain_v to_o cut_v the_o 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